ZERAKI ACHIEVERS’ EXAMINATIONS (2022)

Term 2 - 2022
PHYSICS (232)
FORM TWO (2)
Time: 2 Hours

Name: …………………………………………………………. Adm No: ……………….

School: ……………………………………………………….. Class: …………………..
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Instructions
(a) Write your name, admission number and stream in the spaces provided above.
(b) Sign and write the date of the examination in the spaces provided above.
(c) This paper consists of two sections A and B.
(d) Answer all the questions in sections A and B in the spaces provided.
(e) All working must be clearly shown.
(f) Silent non-programmable electronic calculators may be used.
(g) This paper consists of 11 printed pages.
(h) Check the question paper to ascertain that all the pages are printed as indicated and that
no questions are missing.
(i) Answer the questions in English.

For Examiner’s Use Only

Section Questions Maximum Candidate’s

Score Score
A 1-14 25

15 11
B 16 11
17 12
18 11
19 10
Total Score 80
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SECTION A (25 MARKS)

1. State two conditions that must be met for a body to be at equilibrium. (2 marks)
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2. The figure1 below shows an open end manometer connected to a gas cylinder.

Figure 1

The atmospheric pressure at that point is 760 mmHg. Assuming that there is no loss in pressure
from the gas cylinder, calculate the pressure of the gas in the cylinder. (3
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3. Why is repulsion of poles considered the surest test for determining polarity? (2 marks)
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4. State two effects of a force on motion of a body. (2 marks)

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5. Sketch magnetic field pattern for the arrangement of magnets below. (1 mark)

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(b)When a metallic ball is heated it doesn’t pass through the ring as before when both were at
room temperature. Explain. (1 mark)
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7. Why is it wrong to quote the SI unit of weight as kilogram? (1 mark)
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8. How much force must be applied on a blade of length 4 cm and thickness 0.1 mm to exert a
pressure of 5 x 106 Pa? (2 marks)
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9. Highlight two differences between weight and mass. (2 marks)
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10. State two factors that affect thermal conductivity of a material. (2 marks)
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11. A metre rule whose centre of gravity is at the 50 cm mark balances at the 30 cm mark when a
mass of 500 g is placed at the 25 cm mark as shown in the figure below.

0 25cm 30cm 100cm

Metre rule.

500g

Determine the mass of the meter rule (2 marks)

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12. Why is it possible to add salt water without a substantial change in its volume? (1 mark)
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13. State Coulomb’s Law (1 mark)
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14. A student stands in front of a plane mirror. Give two characteristics of his image on the
mirror. (2 marks)
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SECTION B (55 MARKS)
15. (a) Define moment of force. (1 mark)
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(b)Explain why people have a preference for carjacks with long handles. (2 marks)
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(c)A uniform bar of length 40 cm, 12 cm wide and 5 cm thick is made of a material of density
150 𝑘𝑔𝑚-3, determine
i) The weight of the bar. (3 marks)

ii) If the bar is pivoted at the 10 cm mark along the length, calculate the force required at the
zero cm mark to keep the bar in equilibrium (Take 0 cm mark to be to the left) (3 marks)

(d)Anti-parallel forces have many applications in life. Give two of such. (2 marks)

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16 (a) What is a primary cell? (1 mark)

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(b)Primary cells suffer two cell defects; polarization and local action. Explain how each is
minimized. (2 marks)
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(c)A current of 1.2 A is found to flow through a circuit in 2 minutes. Determine, how much
charge in Coulombs flew? (2 marks)

(d) A lead -acid accumulator is due for recharging under two conditions. Highlight the
conditions. (2 marks)
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(e) It is advisable to have domestic wiring for bulbs done in parallel and not series. State two
reasons why series is not preferred. (2 marks)
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(f) Sketch a diagram of a circuit with two cells in series connection, connecting wires and a
bulb.
(2 marks)
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17 (a) Describe an experiment that you can use to distinguish a magnet from a magnetic material
given a string, complete stand, bar magnet with known poles, the magnet and a piece of iron .
(3 marks)
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(b)Use the diagram below to answer the questions that follow.

i) Which material is easier to magnetise. Explain (2 marks)

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ii) Which material forms a stronger magnet. Explain (2 marks)
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(c)Explain how shape of the core affects strength of an electromagnet. (2 marks)
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(d) The circuit below shows a circuit breaker.

Explain briefly how it works. (3 marks)

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18. The figure 5 below shows an image, I formed by an object placed in front of a convex mirror

Figure 5

(a) On the same diagram, draw appropriate rays and locate the object. (3 mks)
(b) Explain why large convex mirrors are placed at certain points in supermarket (2mks)
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(c) An object 2.5 m tall is at a point 8m from a pinhole camera. If the distance of the screen is
8.16m from the object, calculate the size of the image (3mks)

(d) An oil drop of diameter 0.003 cm spreads on the surface of water with lycopodium powder to
form a circular film of radius 0.5 m. Determine the size of an oil molecule. (3 marks)

19. (a)Spray painting is preferred for use in painting cars. Explain (2 marks)
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(b)It is safer to carry petrol in a metallic container than in a plastic one. (2 marks)
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(c)A gold –leaf electroscope is positively charged as shown below where C is the cap and L is
the gold-leaf. State and explain what happens to L when a negatively charged rod is brought near
C without touching. (2 marks)

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(d)State two uses of an electroscope. (2 marks)

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(e)Using a well labeled diagram, describe how to charge a pith ball on an insulating handle
negatively using a charged rod. (2 marks)